Socio-Economic Development Manager

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Drive a zero-harm culture across all SED activities by embedding safety as a non-negotiable foundation of planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement. Ensure disciplined application of the Safety and Health framework through clearly defined standards, controls, and accountabilities across employees, contractors, and community-facing programmes.
• Ensure that all SED initiatives are executed within a risk-controlled environment, balancing development impact with operational safety considerations, and reinforcing behaviours that protect people, assets, reputation, and the organisation’s social license to operate.
• Lead by example in fostering a culture of accountability, vigilance, and care, where safety is actively owned, continuously improved, and embedded in decision-making at all levels of function.
• Safeguard the activities undertaken contributes to addressing the developmental priorities of the community and key stakeholders, especially the local government’s development agenda, for upliftment and improvement in community lives.
• Ensure the team, site management and staff understand the SED component of the Valterra Platinum Social Standard.
• Ensure stakeholder involvement through participatory and collaborative processes in the identification and prioritization of the key elements of those plans.
• Follow the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) management process outlined in the SED section of the Valterra Platinum Social Standard. This will require the role-holder to ensure the proposed programmes and projects comply with the key development steps.
• Ensure this takes place in compliance with the new requirements for socio-economic development defined in the Valterra Platinum Social Standard.
• Take responsibility and accountability for the SED plan and efficient execution.
• Manage the process to develop SED plans that are compliant with the requirements of the Valterra Platinum Social Standard specifically align to the key SED principles.
• Oversee, maintain and improve the relationship with communities, traditional authorities, local government and other relevant stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of the site SLPS to ensure the site complies with all relevant legislative requirements.
• Oversee the development of project frameworks (SoW, ToC, ToRs) and continuously strengthen monitoring and evaluation to ensure delivery of intended outcomes and impact.
• Engage with relevant Business Partners SED staff whenever necessary to gain their input and agreement with the SED plan.
• Support the integration of other programmes including but not limited to Collaborative Regional Development initiatives, Valterra Platinum Hubs, Community Trusts, into the site’s SED strategy and plan.
• Support the implementation of the Resilient Community stretch goals of the Sustainable Mining Plan through ensuring integration in SED plan.
• Be responsible for preparing for and undertaking the year-end Valterra Platinum Social Standard assessment.
• Take responsibility to ensure that communities in the Area of Influence remain informed and are engaged and involved in the decision making around SED activities of mine.
• Provide feedback on current and likely future community SED needs and wants to the GM and other site functions, including People & Organisation, Supply Chain/Procurement, Environment.
• Provide updated reports to VP and Business Partners as required.
• Monitor the development, implementation, and the reporting on SLPs, Mining Charter, BBBEE in compliance with the relevant legislations.
• Put in place sufficient physical and financial resources and coordinate delivery of Sustainable Mining Plan commitments relevant to discipline.
• Manage compliance with environmental and social requirements as relevant to discipline, including commitments to stakeholders.
• Identify environmental and social risks triggered by our impact on discipline and propose mitigation techniques to be incorporated in the asset risk management approach.
• Identify environmental and social opportunities relevant for work area and then introduce and monitor sustainability initiatives.
• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.

This role is at a Band 5 level reporting to the GM External Relations & Sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree: Social Science, Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration or equivalent in Social Impact Management
• Advantageous: Social Science, Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration or equivalent in Social Impact Management
• Valid EB/Code 08 driver’s licence

Experience, technical knowledge and skills required:

• Minimum 10 years relevant Social experience
• Experience of delivering strategic social management plans for businesses and operations.
• Experience of managing socio-economic development interventions.
• Experience in Mining Industry and regulatory requirements
• Strong knowledge of socio-economic development and/or international development.
• Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of these areas: economic analysis, socio-economic development, value chain development, enterprise development, entrepreneurship.
• Practical experience of working at site level in developing or developed economies, in a company, consultancy or international development institution.
• Identification of new work methods to ensure productive and safe work and achieve plans
• Monitoring of benchmarks and identification of performance gaps
• Management of work packages across a portfolio of project activities
• Leading and managing through crises and times of transformation and change
• Delivery of safe operational performance over 3–12-month time horizon
• Establishment of a culture within teams in which safety and health is paramount and that results in zero fatalities

Additional Information

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date: 03 July 2026

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